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. 1997 Oct;87(10):1705–1709. doi: 10.2105/ajph.87.10.1705

'Call fast, Call 911': a direct mail campaign to reduce patient delay in acute myocardial infarction.

H Meischke 1, E M Dulberg 1, S S Schaeffer 1, D K Henwood 1, M P Larsen 1, M S Eisenberg 1
PMCID: PMC1381141  PMID: 9357360

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: A 10-month direct mail campaign was implemented to increase use of emergency medical services via 911 calls and to reduce prehospital delay for individuals experiencing acute myocardial infarction symptoms. METHODS: This prospective, randomized, controlled trial involved three intervention groups (receiving brochures with informational, emotional, or social messages) and a control group. RESULTS: Intervention effects were not observed except for individuals who had a history of acute myocardial infarction and who were discharged with a diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction; their 911 use was meaningfully higher in each intervention group than in the control group. CONCLUSIONS: The mailings affected only the individuals at greatest risk.

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